What is the length of a US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier?

• A. 1,092 feet (333 meters)
• B. 900 feet (274 m)
• C. 1,500 feet (457 m)
• D. 800 feet (244 m)

Answer: (A)

The length you’re asked to know is the official overall length of a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, which is 1,092 feet (333 meters). This measurement is the distance from the bow to the stern along the hull, including all fixed structures, and is the standard figure used for docking, basing, and classification.

That length fits the scale of a carrier that carries a full air wing, a long flight deck, and the island superstructure, all contributing to a ship about a thousand feet long. The other numbers don’t match the Navy’s published spec and would place the vessel far outside its actual size—either too short to accommodate the hangar and flight deck, or longer than the ship’s true dimensions.

So, 1,092 feet (333 meters) is the correct, official length.